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Holyrood committee probes Scotland's tax and spending plans
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (280+ words) A new inquiry into the affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans has been launched. It is the first Holyrood parliamentary inquiry from the newly formed Finance and Public Administration Committee. In particular, the investigation will assess the…...
And finally" Pudsey pays off
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (181+ words) A rare Bank of Scotland Pudsey "5 note is expected to fetch up to "7, 000 when it goes under the hammer next week. The note, dated July 2015 and bearing the serial number PUDSEY05, will be offered by Noonans as part of its British…...
Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants appoints Andy Hall as director
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (266+ words) Andy Hall and Graham Cantlay Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants has strengthened both its executive team and banking-debt capabilities for its clients with the appointment of former Barclays corporate banking leader, Andy Hall, as a director. " Born and raised in Perth,…...
Glasgow among UK's worst offenders for late company accounts filings
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (389+ words) Nearly 100, 000 UK companies have missed the legal deadline to file their annual accounts, with Glasgow ranking among the country's worst areas for late submissions, new analysis has found. Research by London-based accountancy firm Zmartly, based on more than five million…...
Wealth managers push private markets allocation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (326+ words) New research by Wealth Club, the non-advised investment service for high-net-worth individuals, reveals wealth managers and independent financial advisers increasingly agree that exposure to private markets is now a necessity for retail and HNW investors seeking to capture a broader…...
BR-DGE raises "10m in funding to accelerate global expansion
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (521+ words) Scottish Financial News BR-DGE raises "10m in funding to accelerate global expansion Edinburgh fintech BR-DGE has raised "10 million in its latest funding round and secured a new growth investor, as it executes its international growth strategy. The company has seen a…...
And finally" pot luck
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (146+ words) Scottish Financial News And finally" pot luck A Scottish design company whose plant pots have been presented to King Charles and Sir David Beckham has unveiled a new expandable planter inspired by NASA engineering. Glasgow-based POTR's new "Helix" pot expands…...
Aberdeen Investments and Rock Rail reach first close to fund next generation of UK trains
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (233+ words) Aberdeen Investments and Rock Rail have reached a c. 800 million first close for a new platform investing in the next generation of UK passenger trains, attracting long-term international capital into Britain's rail network. The platform will fund the delivery of Rock…...
Scottish Friendly finds women worrying more than men about finances
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (476+ words) Women are more likely to be worried about affording everyday outgoings over the next 12 months as day-to-day financial pressures threaten long-term savings and investments, new research from Scottish Friendly reveals. The mutual's latest Family Finance Tracker research shows that 71% of…...
Bank of Scotland records dip in Scottish business confidence
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (277+ words) Scottish business confidence fell two points during June to 48%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported lower confidence in their own trading outlook month-on-month, down five points at 57%. When taken alongside their optimism…...